Amazon - Part 2: Jungle For Real

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June 5th 2007

Published: June 5th 2007

Things happened quick in Manaus. All in the space of our first day there, we disembarked the boat, made our way to the other end of the city to collect the car (which we had sent from Belem on a different boat), dropped it off at a mechanic, found ourselves a local guide and were on our way into the jungle with him. Finally, we had found something more like the jungle we had in mind! For the ne... Read Full Entry

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Macaco!

School Bus

The kids arriving home from school.

Chico

Vitoria Regia

The giant Amazon lilies

It Was This Big!

Jual showing off the skin of the jaguar his cousin killed. He told us that a while back, one of the local women was walking with her daughter and baby to watch tv at one of the neighbours (2km away) and was attacked by a jaguar. The daughter grabbed the baby and ran to call for help. When Jual arrived, he found the mother dead with all her insides from the neck to the waist removed.

Slothhh

Probably the laziest animal on earth. And there is a sloth in the photo as well.

When The Guide Ditched Us

Out one night looking for caiman deep in the jungle and in one of the marshes, Jual suddenly spotted an aligator. Contrary to normal human instincts, he quietly left the boat to see if he could catch it, and disappeared into the foliage for what seemed an eternity to us, all the time wondering if he would be coming back!

Liba´s Facial Expression When This Happened

Caboco & Pet

More Dolphins

Laundry the Old-Fashioned Way

Spot the Real Caboco

Campfire Stories

Professional

This is simply amazing. Up to 15m away, Jual spots a fish, which neither of us can see, and very quietly raises his bow and spear, and with his first shot he nails the fish!

Professional

Indian School

On our last, we visited an actual indian community, although civilised by now. Notice the blonde european-looking girl at the back. Apparently, tourists are forbidden now to sleep inside the community as during the night, some of the male tourists would sneak in to the indian girls´ rooms and would, well, make blonde european-looking girls.

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12th June 2007

Ajoy
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Awesome blog. I'm really enjoying the photos of the Amazon, you guys are really seeing the real country and will have a lifetime of stories..like the jaguar one sheesh.. We just get a glimpse and can only dream from our desks ha ha Cau and look forward to the next instalments! Can we see some bigger crocs?? just kidding, stay safe and keep having fun. Ajoy

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